Before you can advance past Cloudspire into the Snowfall Palace in 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, you have to make your way through the entirety of the rebel camp in the mountains, and then lower the pass into Snowpeak Pass. Of course, that's not enough, either. Now you're stepping into the stronghold o🍎f the remn꧙ants of the Ming Dynasty, and they aren't going down without a fight.

As you enter Snowpeak Pass, you will immediately be greeted by Liu Cheng'en, a general of the Ming army. And if you thought Ai Nengqi, the leader of the rebels was a force to be reckoned with, Liu Cheng'en is about to show you how the the Ming Dyꦛnasty has managed to stay around for so long.

Preparation For Liu Cheng'en

Liu Cheng'en is one of the most difficult bosses in the game purely because he does not leave much room for error. You can dodge him, deflect, use Spells, anything. But he has so much HP, and getting trapped in even a single combo or grab attack can oftentimes be enough to end the fight in the blink of an eye.

As such, we would recommend a more curated build, one that specialises in deflecting. You can unlock deflection for the Longsword quite easily in the Impetus Repository, and ﷺthere are also Dual Blades you can find in Cloudspire that come with a deflect Weapon Skill if you are more comfortable with them. But really, we feel that deflection is the wꦫay to go with this boss.

And to make that easier, there are a few other skills we recommend, too. The first is Alacrity, which lets you use some Spells to dodge at the last second and gain a si🌌ngle point of Skyborn Might. Echo of Lu Bingzhang is a great Spell to pair with this since it launches you into the air, letting you avoid any follow-up attacks from Cheng'en.

The second is Steel Resolve. This gives you a single Skyborn Might with every successful deflection, provided you are above 50% Madness. With how much you will be deflecting Cheng'en, this is an essential skill to make the fight easier. We also find the default Cloudfrost Edge the most useful Longsword here as deflections allow you to take reduced damage for a few seconds, which can be🌳 a lifesaver in combಞos where you miss a single deflection.

Finally, if you've beaten Ai Negnqi, you can bring along the Echo of Nengqi Spell. Cheng'en is weak to Paralysis, and this Spell a🐼lso allows y🅠ou to use Alacrity. Win-win.

You could try building your resistances to Frostbite, but if you're getting hit enough for it to trigger anyway, it's better dodging or deflection that would really save you.

Liu Cheng'en's Strengths And Weaknesses

For Liu Cheng'en, he truly does not have many weaknesses. Paralysis is a glaring one, though one that isn't the most essential or impactful in this fight. Deflection is the one weakness you can consistently exploit, as he will always stagger from a deflectiไon if you have the appropriate upgrade.

In terms of his strengths, Cheng'en is very fast. He likes to keep a distance at times to bait you into attacking, but he can also pull out his own attacks incredibly quickly, most of which can knock you to the ground if your Tenacity isn't high enough.

All of his attacks also build up Frostbite, and this can be harsh when you are trying to keep up with deflections. As such, always keep an eye on your stamina while battling him so you're🎐 no left empty and don't have enough to even dodge.

Ming General - Liu Cheng'en's Moveset

Liu Cheng'en has two phases like many bosses up to this point. However, he is a fundamentally different boss in both phases, and that ൲means you must utilise different strategies. Here are all of his moves.

In his first phase, just about every single one of Cheng'en's moves can be deflected, making💮 this first section an overall breeze. His second phase throws in many more rꦑanged attacks and martial attacks, meaning you must become more agile yourself to counter him.

How To Beat Ming General - Liu Cheng'en

The Battle

Cheng'en is ruthless, rarely giving you a moment to breathe in his first phase. He attacks relentlessly, so try to keep steady and deflect all of his attacks and perform follow-up attacks to whittle him down. This sh🅺ould als🌺o make it easy to build up his stagger meter, opening him up for an Obliterate attack.

Spells aren't all that useful in the first phase, even if you dodge with Alacrity, as Cheng'en will typically follow up with his own attacks so quickly that you will take a massive amount of damage while you're stuck in the animation. Just keep deflecting. When attacking, try not to unleash more than two at a time after a deflect as Cheng'en can typically retꦉaliate quite quickly, long before your third attack might end.

Once you reach the second phase, which occurs at around 65-70% HP remaining, Cheng'en's attacks become more diverse and powerful, though he also gives you more room to breathe, keeping at a distance himself. This becomes the ideal time to start using your Spells, especially with Alacrity.

Because he throws in some kicks in this phase, be mindful of his animations so you're not attempting to deflect a martial attack. That said, aside from the blizzard he summons, every other attack can still be deflected. However, he retaliates even faster after a deflection in this phase, meaning you may struggle to even land a second hit. Instead, attack once and try to dodge around ♛him to get at his back.

Keep up with this pace and you should, slowly but surely, defeat him.

The Rewards

After defeating Liu Cheng'en, you are finally free to proceed deeper into the Snowfall Palace. You are also given two rewards - the Echo of Liu Cheng'en Spell, which lets you summon a small blizzard around yourself that causes Frostbite build-up before ending in a swing of an icy glaive. The second is the Wooden Strip key item, which can be g꧃iven to Tao Qing to unlock new items for purchase.